New-York tribune., 1887-04-14
RoRDEN SAYS POWERS LIES.
p,cH WORDS AT AN INVESTIGATION.
an. BgEKMAN's IDEAS OF THE IMPERIAL oiii VIZ
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.


rmn;ss,oner Shearman devoted the entire oay
,"naaw to the Park investigation. All the Park
yr;..,onars we're present and participated CON-
;..;on.r Of Accounts Adamson rendered his assist
ncs wban IL WIS needed to Mr. Shearman. Con-
missioner Crmmins had number OF witnesses 10
.how that he had in way used his ofcia position
tor hs own benefit Henry R. Beekman, the former
president of the Park Board watched the progress OF
The examination and his law partner David b. ogdon,
xsmined the witnesses tor the beneht OF MI
Cr,mm,ns Ex-Judge r. Il. Shannon made his APP
,..rapce with bundle of documents and announced
that as taxpayer and frce-lance he lntendeo 10
watch the examination. Park commissioner io"oie
wore large red pink in the buttonhoie OF MS coat
and subjected each witness to severe "'nH"
tion. ,r,D
clinton n Smith one of the clerks of the Park De-
partment produced several papers showing that the
6lIine at the Conservatory Lake had been done oy
vsa TnJaI sb.n e. nresident OF the Board Mr. Crimmns
agreed to lay plank walk for the carts to pass over
TO remove fences and att &
Lake Mr. Crimmins the contractor Is orother OF ine
park commissioner. who was at the time absent Hom
the filling. Mr. Crimmins stated that before he
entered the Department II was the custom 10 pay ior
such work instead OF having done ior notn,ng .o
President Borden asked what ne Knew OF tnee
OF the Park Department ana ne releIred
his printed reply to the charges made cy lax
Continue to stand by those statements. He did not
think there had been any other than an honest admin
affairs of the Department In regard to political np
.,ointments he had never been influenced IN any way
TO make them. Mr.. Powers then asked Mr. Borden II
he was not one OF tho Executive Committee Mr.
Borden replied that he was.
.,s net as s1Ss
bers Of the Bosrdi -, ,.,,,.,,.n. y, Mr.
Bsskman have 70 SpRSsi
e Il Sssr thu. you v..
legally
Mr. gorden replied that he did not and Mr. Powers
produced formidable document In the shape o, an
Executive Committee should consist OF the presiaent
Of the Board two members and that all action
should, in order to be legal, receive vote OF the
majority Of the full Board The opinion was addressed
to Mr.. Powers, rho had applied for II, and he again
called the attention of Mr.. Borden to the tact that
there had been vacancy in the committee since JAN
uary. Mr. Borden, as veil as Mr. Crimmins and Mr..
Beekuian, was taken unawares by this opinion.
in nc. h1F The he on 9s SsTc ss%
Iemse dculy BY informing of Of getting
Nj no, lawyer and did not think my self sG
Board II against me ever since became
and paTUsl Of the ,1s Ssa
smphatcaly 1t is not my way Of doing bust
s
70 ny E .SSs la, wa. done
h. not recorded and then asked for copy Of
y
fhe copy could not be found.
Mn sne.rm.nI think sAs question Is whether you in
Mr. Borisn@THsrs csrssiny Intention 70 DO 80
Ss % and
e.: an s sos SSS 60 o @
Mr. Powers said that the occasion referred to Mr.
Borden had announced that all business was finished
there was small matter to os nS TO- res M
ence executive session
Mr. Borden ushed and exc,edI declare that to be alb
.Sr. Powers-I am obliged to you
Nj Borden continued explaining that Mr. Powers had
several been absent from the meetings to
prevent q quorum.
Mr. Powers-That declare positively is not true
The Commissioners looked Indignantly at each other
in their statements Mr. Powers added that he Intended
show that the Board had ID been % acting illegally and s en-
took the examination and began by asking Mr. Borden
what was the political complexion Of the Board
Mr. Borden-I really know Two Of them are Demo
ers not certain VIVA. am or What Mr. Powers Is
Mr. =: Bordsn1i never heard ofit
Mr.. Shannon lis there MI Wooon stl connected WIN
q s: ssDS 1 ..s agent for firm
Mr. .fS Sordsn"} SSs DsP1 never heard such thing
That Of are
Chief Engineer Kellogg recalled and asked II some
ihe sewers causing the sewer gas to now out in the the
street. producing malaria He could not confirm this
the places in Central Park where the 9g haa az Seea a
done by MI Crmmns ana taa ne nad ID recee IA an gooa
examination by Mr. shannon ST John said that he only
three hours day the work continued eight hours
daily. Mr. Crimmns took the stand and gave an account
Df his connection with the parks and what lie knew OF
any dumping privileges
Mr. shannon-Did your men wear a ticket hats
park foreman could distinguish them ana excnde
MT crimmin.-That is not true. Such statements have
Nh shannon-I don't ere for tho explanation only
Mr. Crimmins-Iti is notso.
District. stated that Louis H. Reiss, superintendent Of
the Department. had spent portions OF his time In the
employ Of the Port Morris Improvement Company, Tor
(which he received 81 800 q year Ress had employed
sullivan as watchmsn. but had dismissed him on ac
EI,President Beekman then took the stand and
inS Of cf0 the Departnent while he was president
He denied all charges Of extravagsncs and commended
thak while commissioners be had never drawn cent for
a% s he Ha Sa 1Ss
i railway tickets that were sent him.
Board for acting counsel in suit brought
against the DEPARTMENT ,s., ,o,,, r.msrD,.r ,ov
asSa acted win s;.SSass, .Sa e.n,.,
M shns s ana nave
.sf partition you aud
MT sssE@snWs nsvs. p.rtsonsa Gn the portion. Of
skating rink In Central Park That wa: shock to me-
you sssf%.a ss. The Ely .Ssa% sl29SSs
Instead Of the costly rooms chambeT.stI
Mr. Beekmsni think we have use for all the space You
have a In Chambers-st
4 Mr. Powers-I don't need IT. 1 think it is waste Of
Il
like country village the ahas of this Imperial
city OF the Western Hemisphere
Mr sh nDon-kou Will make the taxpayers bear the cost
Il Mir Beekman-i taxpayer and know the taxpayers
I My family has lived in New. York for 200 years.
Mr. shaDnon-Yes and have known them for fifty years.
when could walk know that they getting tired
OF these ettfavagances
The examination closed with Mr.. Bcekman. Mr Shear
man said that II would be continued on Monday
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